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The Decision To Travel To Work During The Pandemic Was Both Racialized And Politicized

Forbes

Writing in Forbes, Professor Ryan Lamare, Professor of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, explores how the Covid-19 pandemic affected US workers and communities in very different ways.

How Airports Can Get Rid Of Ghost Flights Once And For All

Forbes

In this Forbes contribution, Professor Richard Steinberg, Chair in Operations Research at the Department of Management, argues that with insufficient airport slot capacity and levels of carbon emissions both at a critical stage, now is the right time to introduce the PAUSE auction procedure.

Are you stuck in a circular economy mindset trap?

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The circular economy represents a fundamental shift in how we approach sustainability, aiming to eliminate waste and maximise resources. However, many leaders find themselves stuck in mindset traps or cognitive blind spots that sabotage sustainability initiatives and prevent real progress. Dr Nadia Millington, Associate Professor of Management, and Franziska Golenhofen, Masters in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2019), explore these traps and how to break free.

The debate around CEO pay rise

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London Stock Exchange leaders argue UK companies need to increase executive pay to compete with US firms. Critics argue the issue is political uncertainty, trade confusion, capital shortages, and lack of industrial policy, not executive pay. So, who is right?
Professor Alexander (Sandy) Pepper, Emeritus Professor of Management, analyses the debate by discussing two academic theories.

Three Ways Policymakers Should Provide Support to Informal Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies

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Policymakers in emerging economies can do much more to support informal entrepreneurs who operate under the state's radar. Professor Saul Estrin, Emeritus Professor of Management of Economics and Strategy, highlights three ways policymakers can provide support.

Finding Refuge: How grieving employees turn work into a sanctuary

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Often, in times of grief, employees can turn their work into a refuge for themselves. This is the main finding of new research from Assistant Professor of Management, Dr Lidiia Pletneva.

Q&A: Professor Sarah Ashwin reflects on the 10 year anniversary of the Rana Plaza Tragedy

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Professor Ashwin explains the impact of the Rana Plaza tragedy on the global fashion industry and what more we can do to ensure garment workers’ rights and safety across the world.

What has the pandemic taught us about organizational risk?

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For risk researchers like Dr Emma Soane and Dr Tom Reader, the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a trigger - albeit an unwelcome one - for revising theories on organizational risk.

Black employees are penalised for promoting themselves, LSE study shows

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We’re told that to get on in our careers, we need to highlight our successes in the workplace. But a study led by the LSE and the University of Illinois has found that for Black employees, it's not always the case.

Do populist leaders pose a danger to multinational enterprises?

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A recent study, led by Dr Dorottya Sallai, Assistant Professorial Lecturer at LSE’s Department of Management, analyses the vulnerability of multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in countries where populist leaders are in power.

If your teenager behaves selfishly, don't worry

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It’s what many parents have known for a long time - teenagers are much more likely to behave in a selfish way than adults, researchers have found.

The secret of wellbeing in our later years? Work and a pension

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Could a different approach to retirement increase pensioner's happiness and help solve the challenges of an ageing population?

Playing location-based games could be good for your mental health

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Location-based games like Pokémon Go could alleviate mild depression in users, finds new research by Dr Aaron Cheng, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Innovation.

There’s far more we could do to allow LGBTQI+ employees to freely participate at work

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Dr Jonathan Booth writes for HR Zone about how workplace inclusion programmes can be improved.

Zoomies or Roomies?

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What's the difference between sitting next to our colleagues and working remotely when it comes to our productivity?

The battle against online piracy in China and its unintended consquences

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What happened to China’s booming online fiction industry when it suddenly became harder to copy popular writers’ stories and pass them off as originals?

Secret pharma: Why do we still know so little about where the money goes to develop our vaccines?

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Who pays for the research and development of our vaccines, who do they pay it to and what do they receive in return?

Size of the state: The importance of state-owned multinational enterprises

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State-owned multinational enterprises are on the rise in many parts of the world, and their power to transform emerging economies mustn’t be underestimated.